In this new 8-minute video, Geoff walks through a selection of important Economic issues that either haven't been tested fully in recent years or which are super-topical for questions on market...

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Continuing the ‘update’ before exams, the ONS data for government borrowing and debt for the 2023-24 fiscal year has been published and the news is not that good for a government that may be...

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The centrality of the fundamental economic problem - scarcity - is illustrated by this Reuters clip looking at increased competition for land in the American mid-West. Increasingly, high quality...

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A Médecins Sans Frontières clinical trial to develop a treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis cost less than £30m, leading some to question the cost of such trials for pharmaceutical companies -...

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Venice becomes first city to charge tourist entry fee. Day-trippers are now required to pay €5 for access. It's purpose is to internalise the negative externalities arising from over-tourism, which...

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Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.

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The national museums in Wales have a significant shortfall in funding and may have to shed workers or, in the worst-case scenario, shut altogether.

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Here is an article that highlights innovation in retail, with the increased automation highlighting that capital and labour are substitutes in some senses, but also complements in others, in that...

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Is Brexit accelerating the shift in UK trade towards services rather than goods? New data published by the ONS on UK trade shows that UK export growth has become increasingly dominated by services...

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This BBC article looks at the rapid growth of Chinese FDI into Mexico which - in part - is being driven by Chinese manufacturing firms wanting to by-pass US import tariffs and trade sanctions. It...

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For students heading into exams, it is always good to know the latest information about growth, unemployment and inflation. All three indicators were updated by the ONS last week.

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Warmest congratulations to the student team at Pragmat for a successful launch. I've always encouraged students to build and curate their own narrative and Pragmat seems set fair for great things...

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Girl Economics is a vibrant daily newsletter that send to your inbox advice, insights, and inspiration from incredible women who work in the worlds of economics, finance, business, and politics.

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Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.

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As this year’s exam session approaches, the news often covers growth, unemployment and inflation, but neglects to tell us much about international trade. Post-Brexit, the Government has promoted an...

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We are delighted to support the launch of the 2nd King’s Entrepreneurship Lab Essay Competition 2024 - this is a superb initiative that encourages UK-based school students (in Year 11 and Year 12,...

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Business economics gold dust! SuperDry - the pseudo-Japanese, but actually founded in Cheltenham fashion company - is thinking of leaving the London Stock Exchange - and in doing so converting from...

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We have completed the 2023-24 editions of the fabulous free-to-download AQA A-Level Economics - Knowledge Organiser Packs. Click the link below to access them!

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Criticism of the forecasting techniques of the Bank of England has come in an independent report into its operation, courtesy of the former Chair of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke. Not only has...

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Tesla has announced 14,000 redundancies, arguing that it needs to reduce costs to remain competitive in a sector where Chinese companies are increasingly significant players.

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